Our Dojo
Shotai dojo is the oldest dojo in the Slovak Aikido Friendship Association. Its history began in 1991, and over the years it has gone through many organizational changes.
Dojo Shotai was a member of the Czechoslovak Aikido Association until 1993. From 1994 to 1998 it was a member of the Czech Aikido Federation, and in 1998 it became a founding member of the Slovak Aikido Friendship Association.
Several instructors grew up in Dojo Shotai and later founded their own dojo, for example in Turcianske Teplice, Zilina, Povazska Bystrica, Ruzomberok, Dolny Kubin, and Bratislava.
Our Instructors
Dušan Dreisig – 6. dan Aikikai
Level 2 coach
Born on 25.5.1976 in Martin.
Practicing Aikido since 1992, former member of the Czechoslovak Aikido Federation. Since 1998, member of SSPA (Slovak Aikido Friendship Association).
Level 2 coach since May 28, 1995.
Head instructor of the club since 1999.
University studies at Masaryk University, Faculty of Sports Studies, bachelor program: Special education for security services. Bachelor thesis: Application of Aikido techniques in defense against kicks. Master program: Applied sports education for security services. Master thesis: Multimedia teaching support for the subject Theory and Didactics of Aikido. Kyu examination commissioner in SSPA since 1997. Since 2008, president of the Dan board in SSPA.
Richard Šuška – 3. dan Aikikai
Level 2 coach
He started training in 1998 in Bratislava at Kurilla dojo, where he remained a member until 2001.
In 2001 he moved to Martin, where he continued training in Shotai dojo.
He holds the technical rank of 3rd dan Aikikai.
Albert Kolembus – Kids Program
kids coach
He started training in 2010 in Martin at Shotai dojo.
He holds the technical rank of 1st kyu.
